took keen hold and held up final furlong, headway 3f out, every chance final furlong, not quicken near finish
led, clear after 2f, headed just inside final furlong, weakened
chased leaders, ridden to lead narrowly inside final furlong, ran on, headed near finish
pressed leader for 2f, soon pushed along and stayed in 2nd, hard driven final furlong, stayed on to lead near finish
chased leaders over 4f
chased leaders, until weakened well over 1f out
prominent, until lost place over 3f out, rallied under pressure final furlong, ran on towards finish
Rileys Dream has a decent record around here and can add to her recent course success with a follow up, while Florian and Ziet D'Alsace can give her most to do. The selection has gone up 5lb for taking a six furlong seller here last time, and has won two from three at the track, including a handicap over today's trip last season. She won't mind whether the ground dries out of softens, as long as there is good in the description, and she looks capable of landing this. Florian has a modicum of ability, as seen when landing a one mile apprentice handicap on fast ground at Kempton last year from a mark similar to today's. Seven of eight furlongs come alike to Terry Mills's gelding, who is weighted to go much better in this poor contest than he has in handicaps of late, and he can go close. Of the remainder, Ziet D'Alsace is another who is weighted to go much better than of late and is a fan of the track, having enjoyed a course and distance win on fast ground in June. This genuine good ground should not prove a problem for the filly, who can also be thereabouts. Nevertheless, we side with Rileys Dream to make it two from two.
